Japan Tour Day 2: The World-Famous Shibuya Crossing

For our second day, I made sure to it that we drop by the Mega Web – Toyota City Showcase. My husband and son are avid fans of anything related to cars! I know that, by then, my boys are not going to miss this chance to see a car exhibit in Japan. In case you’re wondering, Toyota Mega Web is a car-themed park which houses six exhibits. The place is located in the Pallet Town shopping center, right in the heart of Tokyo’s waterfront entertainment suburb of Odaiba. The shows included in the showcase are the History Garage, Universal Design Showcase, Toyota City Showcase, Ride One, and the Kids’ Hybrid Ride One.

The largest part of Toyota Mega Web is the Toyota City Showcase. If you’re an avid fan of anything car or Toyota-related, then we suggest that you make it a point to visit this place. Our son, Mikko, had the time of his life in this park! He rode different rides and attractions such as the Mega We and the Kids’ Hybrid Ride One. If you’re planning on tugging on your little ones behind, you won’t have to worry about their safety as the kids’ ride is a motor-assisted hybrid cart that can be driven around a 150-meter circuit.

One of our primary goals was to see the Shibuya Crossing. Our Tokyo trip wouldn’t be complete without seeing this famous destination. The Shibuya Crossing is the world’s busiest intersections. It’s so busy that even if you try to take solo pictures here at any given time of the day, there will always be locals and tourists included in the frame – that’s how busy this place is. That’s why it is without a doubt that this place is known as “The Scramble” because it’s an organized mess in here. Plus, if you’re traveling Tokyo, you wouldn’t want to miss this place where the movie “Lost in Translation” by Sofia Coppola was filmed way back in 2003.

A lot of pictures were taken on this street, but we had to carry on and explore what’s more that this place has to offer. We bought souvenirs to take home with us to our friends and relatives. We then spent the day in a cafeteria, drinking our cups of coffee because we were so enthralled by the busy streets of Shibuya Crossing! However, don’t spend too much of your time in the crossing and main streets proper. You’d also have to go to a high-level place so you can appreciate the scenery even more.